Twitter boss Jack Dorsey said every account on his social media platform should link to a Bitcoin Lightning Wallet. But he stopped short of confirming this will happen anytime soon. Agreed. Every account on Twitter being able to link to a Lightning wallet however… — jack⚡️ (@jack) August 12, 2021 The comment was a tongue-in-cheek …
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Argentina president weighs Bitcoin legalization. But his government doesn’t agree
In a recent interview, the President of Argentina Alberto Fernandez said he sees no reason to push against crypto, but in contrast to his openness, the head of the country’s Central Bank, Miguel Pesce, prepares for a crackdown on the industry. Already in April, the Central Bank of Argentina instructed local banks to scrutinize clients …
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US Inflation Continues to Rise Amid Lockdown Talk, Producer Prices Jump 7.8%, Biden Blames OPEC
The United States is facing severe inflation despite the Federal Reserve and mainstream media doubling down on saying the loss of purchasing power is just “transitory.” This week consumer and producer metrics from July have been published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and inflation is growing stronger. July CPI Stats Show a Jump …
Leading DeFi Charity Platform MUNCH Unites the Crypto World With New ‘Charity Circle’
press release PRESS RELEASE. Charitable company MUNCH will lead a philanthropic effort called Charity Circle, which will donate to charitable global causes using ETH. 13th August 2021, London, UK — Leading DeFi charity platform MUNCH has announced ‘Charity Circle’ – a philanthropic effort led by Munch to encourage DeFi projects to donate to charitable causes …
Poly Network Says Stolen User Assets on ETH Have Been Returned, Except Frozen USDT
On Friday, a few days after the initial hack for $611 million, the Poly Network project detailed that the company has obtained all the assets stolen minus the frozen tether that was blacklisted by Tether Limited. The Poly Network team said they are in control of the funds along with “Mr. White Hat,” but the …
Coinbase Aims to Be the ‘Amazon’ of Crypto, CEO Says Exchange Wants to List All Legal Crypto Assets
The Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase says that it wants to be “the Amazon of assets” and list every legal crypto asset out there. The company has outlined two major long-term trends affecting its business. Coinbase Wants to List All Legal Cryptocurrencies Coinbase revealed its plan during the Q2 2021 earnings call Tuesday. CEO Brian Armstrong …
Institutions can now more easily access Aave (AAVE) and Chainlink (LINK)
SEBA Bank, a FINMA licensed Swiss Bank providing a seamless, secure, and easy-to-use bridge between digital and traditional assets, today announced that it is expanding its products offering into DeFi with support added for Aave (AAVE) and Chainlink (LINK). Aave and Chainlink are pioneers in the DeFi space, with a combined market cap in excess …
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Cirus IDO will take place on Scaleswap platform next week
Cirus Foundation is running an Initial DEX Offering (IDO) on Scaleswap, a Polygon-powered fair IDO launchpad, as per a release. The dates will be announced later this week. “The Scaleswap team is pleased to have Cirus as our flagship launch as we see the big potential of Cirus Foundation and a huge market demand for …
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Southeast Asia’s Largest Bank DBS Expands Crypto Business to Meet ‘Growing Demand’
DBS, Southeast Asia’s largest bank, has announced a series of milestones for its crypto business. Its brokerage arm has obtained preliminary approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), Singapore’s central bank, and its crypto exchange will start operating 24-7 to meet the growing demand for cryptocurrency. DBS Sees ‘Keen Interest Among Asset Managers and …
Binance Discontinues Crypto Products and Services in South Korea
On August 13, the cryptocurrency exchange Binance revealed it is ending a great number of services in South Korea. The company noted in the announcement that it evaluated local regulations and “will discontinue the following offerings in Korea, effective immediately.” Binance Ends Korean Crypto Services Last week, former CEO of Binance US and former acting …
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Decentralized Exchange Soldex AI Will Empower Crypto Users to Create Unique Trading Algorithms
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Bank of Ghana Selects German Technology Firm as Partner for CBDC Project
The Bank of Ghana (BOG) says it has signed an agreement with Giesecke Devrient (GD) to implement a pilot central bank digital currency (CBDC) project. This pilot CBDC, which is a precursor to the e-cedi digital currency, is set to be tested with banks, payment service providers, merchants, consumers and other relevant stakeholders. Learning From …
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85% of DeFi users are riding the NFT wave, with US collectors leading the front
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have gained popularity over the last two months, according to DappRadar, a data acquisition and analysis company that tracks decentralized applications (dapps) across multiple blockchains, which attracted more than 500,000 users during July 2021. The company’s blockchain user behavior report revealed that 85% of DappRadar’s decentralized finance (DeFi) users have interacted with …
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Lionel Messi bags crypto salary after move away from FC Barcelona
Thai SEC orders exchanges to delist Dogecoin, Shiba Inu, NFTs, and ‘fan’ tokens The Thailand Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the nation’s capital markets watchdog, banned the trading of memecoins like Dogecoin and Shiba Inu, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and other unclear assets over the weekend. 2 min read → Go to Source
South African Expert Says Tax-Dodging Crypto Traders Face Heightened Jail Threat
A South African tax expert, Thomas Lobban, has warned non-tax paying crypto traders that they now face possible jail time if the South African Revenue Services (SARS) decides to lay tax offense charges against them. He adds that this threat of jail time similarly applies to South African crypto traders that use offshore exchange platforms …
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